National Republican., 1887-02-26
Breakfast Table Letter TO tho President.

MIR. PRESIDENT The House o. Representa-
tiycs Of the ftrty.ninth Congress in IL, closing
hours presents to the people sad spectacle,
indeed. II is not dclibcrative body; II has
simply reduced itself into a cabal to gag legs-
lation and thereby defeat the will of the peo
pie. The chief conspirators are Carlisle, Ran
dali, and Morrison. The Blair bill, a wise
ana patriotic measure, founded on the princi-
pie Of promoting the general welfare by free
education, which is the cornerstone of repub-
lican institutions, is now being deliberately
strangled TO death by the three Democrats
named, all leaders in the Democratic party.
Your recommendations to Congress are simply
ignored, as we'll as the will of majority of
the House. For proof of this statement read
the following schedule OF recommendations
made to Congress in your last message. ANY
fair.minded man can but say that If these
measures are worthy they deserve attention,
even If 1t requires an extra session of Con.
gress:
/, Legislation on Opium tra'fc-9hlna.
2. Convention on protection of submarine ca
bles-legislation needed.
3. Claims for interest on overpaid tonnage
dues by German steamers.
4. Canadian fisheries.
8. Boundary line between British North
America and Alaska
9. Continuance of Hawaiian treaty.
Z. Telegraphic communication between HA.
wall and United States.
s. The presentation Of a revenue vessel to Ii.
IBERIA.
o. Legislation on reciprocity with Mexico.
10. Moderation Of any laws that threaten pres
ent peaceful relations with Mexico.
II. Revised LEGISLATION concerning citizenship
and naturalization.
IL. Amendment of extradition laws,
-. International copyright.
ID. Abolition of tax on imported work of
American artists.
Is. Increased salaries of consuls.
l6. Inspection OF consulates.
II. simplfcation and amendment of revenue
collection laws.
is. Reduction OF taxation.
10. Suspension of coinage.
20. Additional federal judge in southern dis
trict OF New York.
81. Examination of army officers forpromotlon.
%. Coast defenses.
23. Navy construction.
"a. Another assistant postmaster general
%. Erection of United States penitentiaries to
centralize control of United States prls-
oners.
20. Changes in federal judicial system.
"a. Manner of compensating United States dis
trict attorneys and marshals.
2S. Appointment of auxiliary Indian commits
sion and increased pay of Indian agents.
20. Indian lands in severalty.
80. Correction Of legislation on Indian treaties.
| 81. Repeal of pre-emption and timber culture
acts and amendment of the homestead
laws and repeal OF the desert-land laws
80. Pension legislation.
SO. Interstate commerce.
"a. Labor and capital.
So. Increasing the scope of the labor bureau.
So. Pleuropneumonia.
81. Civil service reform.
3S. Freedmans Bank
80. Codiication Of District laws.
40. Bridges to Virginia across the Potomac.
Al. District liquor legislation.
AZ. Regulations by commissioners.
IS. Railroads in the District
"A. New District building.
40. A call for wise action by Congress on all
matters of public interest.
There has been no act of the Democratic
House oil Representatives W reIirye the pevpIe
from the unnecessary burden of taxation. In
| yonr last message YOU state that 1.-THE annual
income is much greater than is required to
meet government expenses with no approxi-
mate Indebtedness upon which 1t could be ap-
Piled. We will then be confronted with a
vast quantity of money, the circulating me-
dium the people, boarded in the treasury,
whenit should be in their hands. or we will
be drawn into wastefuI public extravaganza,
with Gil the corrupting national demoraiza-
tion which follows in its train"
This is sound doctrine. Notwithstanding
all this, Speaker Carlisle usurps more power
toprevent the removal of the war tax from
tobacco than the President, in his exercise of
the veto power, to prevent the payment of
pensions.
Mr., President With this evidence OF want
ofcapacty of the Democratic party, do you
expect the people will vote the Democratic
ticket in 1888? AS between the fools ana the
rascals, the people will say turn the fools out
and put the rascals in.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.